Installation

The current version of Gentoo Studio is an open beta. Your feedback will be appreciated, and can be provided here.

Note for UEFI: Please make sure you understand how to boot your computer with UEFI and load a non-Windows OS if you have a UEFI machine. It is beyond the scope of this guide to assist with that.

Acquire a boot medium. The recommended boot medium is SystemRescueCd. You can use any boot medium that gives you access to your hard drive and allows you to chroot. If using SystemRescueCd, select option C for standard 64-bit kernel, then option 1 for default options. If you are using something else, make sure you boot with a 64-bit kernel. You do not need to startx.

The automated and manual installs result in exactly the same system and use exactly the same commands. The manual install is provided for the DIY enthusiasts. In either case, installation is only intended for computers that will be running only Gentoo Studio and on which the primary hard drive contains no data you wish to keep. During the open beta, I will look into expanding dual-boot and alternate hard disk installations based on user feedback. The primary goal, though, is to make sure the installation process works for various hardware configurations.

Currently, only the amd64 architecture is supported.

Note: The “basic” flavor will be dropped. Please choose between complete and minimal.

Automated Install

wget https://gentoostudio.org/src/builds/install.sh

chmod +x install.sh

./install.sh

Follow instructions and prompts

For a minimal install, use https://gentoostudio.org/src/builds/minimal/install.sh in step 1 above.

Manual Install

Once you’ve booted with your boot medium, you need to prepare the hard drive using the following steps: